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Families celebrate 2024 FACTS Lights On Carnival! in Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF — Hundreds of children had the chance play outdoor carnival games and receive a variety of famliy resource information at the 2024 FACTS Lights On Carnival held Saturday, Sept. 14 at Bushmaster Park.

Community organizations participating in the event include Adventure in Real Life — Missions and Madness,  Be SMART Secure Gun Storage, Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff, Bright Side Bookshop, Chicano Por La CAUSA, Coconino Amateur Radio Club, Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, Coconino Community College, the Coconino County Health and Human Services’ AZ Health Zone, Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Educational Services Agency, Discing4kids, Flagstaff Unified School District FACTS (Family and Community Teaming for Students, Family Involvement Center, The Guidance Center, Museum of Northern Arizona, NACOG Head Start, Northern Arizona University, Native Americans for Community Action (NACA), NAU Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, North Country HealthCare, Tynkertopia and the United States Tennis Association — Southwest – Northern Arizona.

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Community Updates for Sept. 17, 2024

Action Requested

• District 5 Supervisor Lena Flower announces reservation deadline is Sept. 19 for Flagstaff Justice Court & Flagstaff Municipal Court — Navajo Nation Tuba City Judicial District court in Tuba City
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona announces reservation deadline is Oct. 1 for interactive conference ‘Brave Conversations’ on Dec. 3
• Vendor booth registration now open for Sept. 27-28 Fall into Health Page Health & Wellness Fair
• Vitalyst Health Foundation announces registration now open for virtual Applying a Systems Change Lens: Practice and Strategies webinar on Sept. 20
• Vitalyst Health Foundation announces registration now open for virtual Vitalyst Systems Change Grant Info Session webinar on Sept. 26

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Informed Updates for Sept. 17, 2024

Latest news from our Partners

• First Things First announces publication of September newsletter
• First Things First published its State Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report, Impacting Young Lives Throughout Arizona
• Fredonia Elementary announces registration for Preschool starting Sept. 26
• Hushabye Nursery announces publication of September newsletter

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CCC&Y Spotlight — CCC&Y seeks to connect community with help through variety of resource guides

COCONINO COUNTY — Whether it’s connecting families to food and shelter resources, to helping foster care families learn about potential scholarship programs for their youth, resource guides provide a valuable assistance to residents throughout Coconino County and Northern Arizona.

To spread the word about these valuable information options, CCC&Y has compiled a listing and links to a variety of resource guides throughout the region including CCC&Y’s own recently updated Summer 2024 Page/Fredonia and Tuba City/Navajo Nation resource guides.

Do you have a new or updated resource guide you would like to add to our posting?

Do you have updated information for our Page and Tuba City/Navajo Nation Resource Guides?

Please send an email to frank@coconinokids.org

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CCC&Y Spotlight — Upcoming virtual System Change Symposium (Oct. 22 or 23) part of trauma-informed and resilience training program with Flagstaff, Coconino County

COCONINO COUNTY — The Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth invite you to register for a groundbreaking System’s Change Symposium with national and global speakers on Oct. 22 or 23, 2024.

The virtual community event is free to individuals who work or live in Coconino County, with a small charge to people outside the County.

The Symposium is part of the Coalition’s Reimagine Community — Trauma-Informed System Change grant focusing on developing a mental model change ensuring trauma-informed and resilience information is understood at the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County levels and enacted as policy change.

The goal of the project is to create awareness of the impacts of trauma and stress on individuals, to recognize how this is impacting team members, the wider community and the system as a whole, and to create a trauma responsive environment that supports staff members, teams and the community.

The Coalition was one of four organizations in Arizona to be selected in 2023 for the Vitalyst Health Foundation’s System Change Grant, which is supporting the Reimagine Community program.

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Community Updates for Sept. 10, 2024

Action Requested

• Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth announces “Supporting You — Webinars, Resources and More
• 2024 Flagstaff Festival of Science announces reservations for events that require limited attendance are now open on the app or online
• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation announces registration now open for Conference for Supportive Adults about Post-Secondary Education Resources on Oct. 5
• Registration now open for Northern Arizona Disability Resource Fair on Oct. 5
• Registration now open for ‘How to Start an In-Home Childcare Business in Arizona’ series Oct. 1 through Nov. 12 in Northern Arizona
• Registration now open for ‘Mindful Beginnings — Embracing Inclusivity in Perinatal through Five Communities of Care’ Summit in Glendale on Oct. 29
• Registration now open for the 2024 Indigenous Health Fair at Coconino High School on Sept. 28
• Vendor booth registration now open for Sept. 27-28 Fall into Health Page Health & Wellness Fair
• Vitalyst Health Foundation announces registration now open for virtual Applying a Systems Change Lens: Practice and Strategies webinar on Sept. 20
• Vitalyst Health Foundation announces registration now open for virtual Vitalyst Systems Change Grant Info Session webinar on Sept. 26

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Informed Updates for Sept. 10, 2024

Latest news from our Partners

• Charlie Health announces Monthly Biweekly Walk at Buffalo Park
• Coconino County Health and Human Services announces free Children Diaper Assistance program
• Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) announces September newsletter — Farewell Party, Online Auction, and Podcast
• Prevent Child Abuse — The Best Kept Secret That Shouldn’t Be

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CCC&Y Spotlight — Families celebrate variety of educational programs in Coconino County

COCONINO COUNTY — From a student art exhibit to an after school carnival and a host of science workshops and activities, families have the opportunity to take part in a variety of educational programs in September.

As the month opened, families were able to view the 2024 Student Art Exhibit at the 2024 Coconino County Fair.

Students from dozens of local public elementary, middle and high schools; charter schools and home-school students submitted a variety of entries, which were displayed at the Fort Tuthill Fairgrounds’ Schools exhibit building. Please see photos below.

Upcoming events include the annual FACTS Lights On! Carnival at Bushmaster Park (Sept. 14) and the annual Flagstaff Festival of Science (Sept. 20-29), which includes Science in the Park (Sept. 21) at Wheeler Park in downtown Flagstaff.

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Community Updates for Sept. 4, 2024

Action Requested

• CCC&Y presenting ‘System Change Symposium — How to we come together for true change?  Registration now open for Oct. 22 or Oct. 23
• Chicanos Por La CAUSA presenting ‘Grow Your Parenting Skills’ in Flagstaff. Register here
• City of Flagstaff Neighborhood Sustainability Grants now open through Sept. 30
• Cuidad de Flagstaff – – Becas de Proyectos de Sostenibilidad Vecinales hasta 30 de septiembre
• Coconino County Education Services Agency announces enrollment now open for 2025 Spelling Bee
• Flagstaff Festival of Science — Reserve your FREE keynote tickets today
• Sharon Manor / A Program of Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona conducting partner agencies survey

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Informed Updates for Sept. 4, 2024

Latest news from our Partners

• Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) August Edition Newsletter
• Coconino County Health and Human Services — Double Your SNAP/EBT benefits with Double Up Food Bucks
• Coconino County Health and Human Services – – Duplique Su SNAP / EBT Con Double Up Food Bucks
• Flagstaff City-Coconino Public Library announces September is Library Card Sign-up Month
• Flagstaff Unified School District announces August 2024 newsletter is now available
• Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) announces September-October newsletter
• Northern Arizona University Marching Band selected to perform at 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
• One-n-ten announces September program calendar
• Tynkertopia reports registration open for September classes

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